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Title: Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography by Ruari McLean, Elaine Lustig Cohen ISBN: 1-56898-084-1 Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press Pub. Date: December, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: It's great....but...
Comment: First the good. "Life in Typography" is a beautifully illustrated paperback containing gorgeous, intriguing scans of pages and illustrations from the work of typographer/illustrator Jan Tschichold. Fortunately, a number of reprints in the book are reprinted actual size, to give the viewer a distinctly real vantage point into what the originals actually looked like. So unless you've got the cash to buy out-of-print books, this is by far the most sane route. And it's not too expensive either.
But the only problem I had with the book is that I wanted to learn more about the artist himself. Tschichold's bold, at times abbrasive tone comes out in his pen sketched notes on a number of reprints and in-house drafts, leading the reader to believe he was probably one obnoxious, colorful, temperamental character. Instead, "A Life in Typography" sheds little light on the 'life' of Tschichold, and focuses instead on images with little explanation.
Were there no interviews with Tschichold that could have been reprinted? A larger window into his persona would have really helped understand his persistance and drive for typographic perfection.
But of everything reprinted in the book, quite possibly the most stirring, worthy part is a four page reprint of "Composition Rules" written by Tschichold and distributed to employees of the Penguin Book company. It's forceful, blunt, and essential reading for anyone involved in typesetting. He explains in detail how to treat capitals, italics, paragraph indents and punctuation marks. His thoughts and opinions about typography leap off the page.
So if you need a quick reference of his work, or are someone who just discovered the name Tschichold, this is a must have for your design library.
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Title: The New Typography: A Handbook for Modern Designers by Jan Tschichold, Ruari McLean, Robin Kinross ISBN: 0520071476 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst ISBN: 0881791326 Publisher: Hartley & Marks Publishers Pub. Date: 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Paul Rand: A Designer's Art by Paul Rand ISBN: 0300082827 Publisher: Yale Univ Pr Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Stop Stealing Sheep & Find Out How Type Works, Second Edition by Erik Spiekermann, E.M Ginger ISBN: 0201703394 Publisher: Adobe Press Pub. Date: 15 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Complete Manual of Typography by James Felici ISBN: 0321127307 Publisher: Adobe Press Pub. Date: 26 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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